Frontier labs · 1 November 2026
Available nowGoogle launches first data‑center satellite running Gemma 4 model
Google’s prototype space data center, carrying four TPUs, is online after launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 with over 100 other spacecraft. The satellite runs a DeepMind Gemma 4 model that writes cheesy poetry, can generate up to 1 kW electricity, and powers a single TPU for about 20 minutes at a time while testing thermal and radiation resilience.
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Google’s Gemma 4 running on an orbital TPU shows satellite inference is feasible; evaluate latency‑critical edge features for future products.
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